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Hope Behind Bars Africa, CJID and Accountability Lab have endorsed the Human Rights Defenders Bill at a National Assembly hearing, while proposing drafting refinements to improve clarity and implementation.
Latest outage darkens island facing dwindling oil reserves and increasing pressure from Washington A blackout has hit the western half of Cuba, leaving millions of people in Havana and beyond without power in the latest outage to affect an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and facing increasing pressure from Washington. Cuba has experienced a series of major blackouts in recent years, even before the US cut off oil shipments to the Caribbeanās largest island. Cubaās government has attributed its economic crisis to decades of economic sanctions from the US. Continue reading...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has bolstered its foreign reserves with the delivery of responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards, bringing itsā¦
Washington Osifo has resigned as Edo Commissioner for Water Resources and Sanitation and declared his intention to contest the Uhunmwode/Orhionmwon House of Representatives seat in 2027 under the APC.
Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and Accountability Lab have endorsed the proposed Human Rights Defenders Bill (HB 1867), describing it as timelyā¦
President Tinubu has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 89th birthday, praising his service record, sacrifices and continuing influence in national and continental affairs.
Minister Doris Uzoka-Anite says her redeployment by President Tinubu to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning reflects confidence in her service, as she takes up her third ministerial posting in about three years.
President Bola Tinubu has called former President Olusegun Obasanjo a ātowering influenceā who will continue to make an impact on Nigeria, Africa, and the rest of the world. Tinubu made the comment while congratulating Obasanjo on his 89th birthday. In a statement released on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, [ā¦] Towering influence in Nigeria, Africa ā Tinubu celebrates Obasanjo at 89
Dr.Washington Osifo has resigned his appointment as Edo State Commissioner for Water Resources and Sanitation to contest the Uhunmwode/Orhionmwon Federal Constituency Seat in 2027. Osifo who was also commissioner forā¦
Airlines and other large fuel buyers have been loading up on oil derivatives contracts in recent days to keep their bills from spiraling as the US-Iran war pushes prices to multi-year highs.
Mario Gabelli, founder, chairman, and CEO of Gabelli Funds, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals" to discuss Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, MSG Sports and the M&A environment. He says Warner CEO David Zaslav is the big winner in the bidding war. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nigerian Minister Doris Uzoka-Anite said she is honored to have been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning as Minister of State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Uzoka-Anite disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. She lauded President Tinubuās confidence in her and reaffirmed her commitment to service. āI am honored and grateful [ā¦] āGrateful for the confidenceā ā Minister Uzoka-Anite reacts to second redeployment
